SAU (8-2), which totaled 260 yards of offense and led 28-0 after the first quarter, enjoyed its most victories since the 2003 season. ATU (5-6, 3-5 Great American Conference) won more games than 2011 but suffered its third straight losing season.

The Muleriders finished with a school-record 727 yards of total offense — 492 in the first half. Sykora (29-of-39 passing) threw five passes to Chris Terry for 144 yards and another school-record four touchdown catches.

for 424 yards and five touchdowns. His top target was Chris Terry, who caught five passes for 144 yards and a school-record four touchdown receptions.

Marsh, from Carrollton, Texas, had 3,316 yards of total offense in 2012, the second-highest total ever by an Arkansas Tech football player in a single season. The record holder is Nick Graziano, who had 4,768 yards of total offense in 2009.

Marsh’s 2,874 passing yards in 2012 rank third by an individual in a single season in Arkansas Tech football history. His 19 touchdowns passes are tied for fifth-most in a single season for the Wonder Boys.

Place kicker Trevor Pinkston made 13 field goals this season, second-most by an individual in a single season for the Wonder Boys. Paul Peletz made a school-record 15 field goals in 1999.

Southern Arkansas, which entered the week 10th in the NCAA Division II Super Region 3 rankings, would have to move up four spots to earn a bid in the national playoffs, which begin next week. The playoff bracket will be announced today.

ATU scored on an 11-yard pass from Marsh to Jonathan Keener with 6:55 to go in the first half and cut the deficit to 28-6. Pinkston converted a fourth-down that kept a drive alive that resulted in a 24-yard TD strike from Marsh to James Jackson. Tyler Moon added the 2-point run on the fake PAT, and the score was 42-14 with 4:52 remaining in the third quarter.

Deandre Bonner intercepted a Mulerider pass with 8:24 left in the fourth quarter, then Darrell Freeman caught a 17-yard touchdown pass from Marsh with 4:54 to go in the game. Pinkston’s PAT wrapped up Arkansas Tech’s scoring for the season. The Wonder Boys suffered three turnovers.